Tie lock



' mums March 23, 1937. N. c. HAMPTON TIE LOCK Filed Dec. 27, 1935m/z/e/v 727 N C. HAMPTON Patented Mar. 23, 1937 5 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE TIE LOCK Norman 0. Hampton, Portland, Oreg. Application December27, 1935, Serial N0. 56,327

6 Claims.

This invention relates generally to supports for neckties andparticularly to a support for holding the tie in its proper positionwhen tied.

The main object of this invention is the production of an exceedinglysimple and efiicient form of tie lock which will be simple to constructand easy to apply to a collar button for the purpose of supporting thetie knot thereon.

The second object is to so construct the device that the tie knot willbe held against lateral shifting as well as vertical shifting without inany way injuring the tie or collar.

The third object is to so construct the device that although the collarbutton itself is used as a support, the means for attaching the deviceto the button extends well above the level at which the knot is beingsupported.

I accomplish these objects in the manner set forth in the followingspecification as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device.

Fig. 3 is a plan.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation showing a collar with a tie attached and theposition occupied by the device with relation thereto.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken along the line 5-5 in Fig. 4.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown a common form ofnecktie l whose portion ll passes around the collar l2 and then formsthe knot I3.

Referring particularly to my device, same will be seen to consist of aflat body M in which is formed a vertical slot l extending from thebottom edge l6 almost to the top edge I'l'. Extend ing forwardly fromthe body I 4 is a curved ledge l3 whose intermediate portion is bentdownwardly toward the edge l6 for the purpose of forming a saddle on itstop side for the tie knot it. An opening I9 is formed in the ledge l8 tosupply the material for the downwardly extending ends 20 which form afork between which the slot l5 receives the collar button 2|.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The collar is secured in the usual manner by means of the collar button2|. The tie is then secured in the customary manner and the device isthen applied by simply placing it down wardly behind the head of thebutton 2| until it reaches the position shown in Fig. 5. The tie knot I3is then permitted to rest in the saddle formed by the curved ledge I 8.Obviously, the tie knot 13 which is supported on the ledge l8 not onlyis held against a downward movement, but its upper end is urged in anupward direction due to the fact that the ledge l8 forms a fulcrum aboutwhich the knot is moved by the weight of the tie I 0 itself. Ittherefore follows that the upper end 22 of the tie knot I3 is alwaysclose to the upper edge 23 of the collar l2 presenting a very neatappearance. Also, the lower end 24 of the tie knot I3 is held centralbetween the wings 25 of the collar I2.

While in the ordinary production of this device a suitable sheet metalis preferable, the same results are obtainable by the use of wire orcomposition materials.

It is not my intention to be limited to the precise form illustrated inthe drawing, but I intend to cover all forms and modifications of theinvention which fall fairly within the appended claims.

1. A tie lock consisting of a forked member adapted to be hung from acollar button and having a tie knot support extending forwardlytherefrom below said button and above the lower open ends of the fork.

2. A tie lock consisting of a forked member adapted to be placeddownwardly over a collar button and having a forwardly projecting saddleformed thereon disposed below the junction of said forked member andbutton adapted to support a tie knot, said saddle curved upwardly on itstop side in transverse directions.

3. A tie lock consisting of a forked member adapted to be inserteddownwardly over a collar button and having a curved saddle formed infront of said forked member below the upper end of the button engagingfork upon which a tie knot can rest, the middle of said saddle beinglowermost.

4. A tie lock consisting of a forked member adapted to be inserteddownwardly over a front collar button and having extending forwardlyfrom the sides of said fork between the upper and lower ends thereofmeans for supporting a tie knot consisting of an arcuate saddle, thesides of which are higher than its intermediate portion.

5. A tie lock consisting of an upright forked member adapted to beinserted downwardly over a front collar button and having extendingacross the front of said forked members above the lower ends thereof atie supporting saddle curved upwardly in a transverse direction.

6. A tie lock consisting of a T-shaped member of sheet material, thestem of said T-shaped member being transversely curved and the crossmember of said T-shaped member being slotted from one end thereof toreceive a collar button, said slot extending from the end of said crossmember past its junction with said stem, said stem being cut away at itspointed junction with said cross member to provide clearance for thecollar button and to furnish material for the open side of said forkedcross member portion.

NORMAN C. HAMPTON.

